dwelling

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This pattern closely echoes the struggle that Fatone faced when he came to sell the dwelling after he was urged by his accountant to offload the home in order to save himself from going bankrupt.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

With the main house finished for now, Fahmy hopes to turn the garage into an accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, in the style of Mexican architect Luis Barragán: bold with color and texture.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

But remaining in the home will come at a staggering cost for Lopez, with Realtor.com previously estimating that the monthly fees required to maintain the dwelling were around $284,000, including the mortgage payments.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Jailing Garner, Judge Brian Cummings KC said: "The suffering experienced by Mr McColl was quite unspeakable and really does not bear dwelling on."

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

They drew rein in Sparta before the lordly dwelling, a house far more splendid than either young man had ever seen.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton